Contributed by Kevin Barron on Jul 3, 2001
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Historian Shelby Foote tells of a soldier who was wounded at the
battle of Shiloh during the American Civil War and was ordered to
go to the rear. The fighting was fierce and within minutes he
returned to his commanding officer. “Captain, give
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Methodist
Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Jul 14, 2008
"Your God is God" from wingclips.com
In 1994, Heidi and Rolland Baker arrived in Mozambique amidst the hard times following the Mozambique Civil War. Even the Red Cross trucks were not safe and were bombed. During the hard times, sometimes even threatened by death, Heidi and
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 22, 2024
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Before he became D.L Moody’s famous song leader, Ira Sankey was assigned to night duty in the American Civil War.
While on duty one night, he lifted his eyes toward heaven and began to sing, praising the Lord while he was alone. At least, he thought he was alone.
Years later, after the war had
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 20, 2012
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COMPROMISE
A hunter went out into the forest to shoot a bear. With winter fast approaching he planned to make a warm coat out of the bearskin. Soon he saw a bear coming toward him, he raised his gun and took aim.
"Wait," said the bear, "why do you want to shoot me?"
The hunter replied:
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Brethren
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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British statesman Edmund Burke argued, "men are qualified for civil liberty in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains on their own appetites. Society cannot exist unless a controlling power upon will and appetite be placed somewhere, and the less of it there is within, the more
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 15, 2005
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German emperor Wilhelm the First adopted a motto with his generals – “GOTT MIT UNS” or “God with us.” On the American front the northern preachers who supported Abraham Lincoln during the civil war at a time when the war hung in the balances, made the same declaration to President Lincoln that God
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010
According to psychologist William Damon, respect for the parent who exercises proper authority leads to respect for legitimate social institutions and to respect for law. In his book The Moral Child, Damon writes, “The child’s respect for parental authority sets the direction for civilized
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 22, 2008
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Quote: “Though it is largely a subjective proof, the endurance of the church of Jesus Christ through over 2,000 years is evidence of His resurrection reality. His church and His Word have survived skepticism, persecution, heresy, unfaithfulness, and disobedience. Critics have denounced the
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 26, 2002
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(adapted from John Gillmartin) One of the vilest corruptions of the Civil War was the hiring of surrogate enlistees. The rich abused the blessings of wealth by hiring others to defend their nation for them. In many cases the surrogate had no choice; he was either in debt to the coward who hired
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Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 4, 2006
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I once asked an adult Sunday school class to write a job description for Noah. This is what they wrote. Wanted: Person to build, maintain and sail a large ship. Must be civil engineer with experience as a zoologist. Must have experience in public relations, navigation and carpentry. Benefits:
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Presbyterian/Reformed
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"Quaker philospher Elton Trueblood described our society as a "cut- flower" civilization. The basic Christian truths have built it, but if we are disconnected from our roots, our ideals and ethics eventually fade and die. If we successfully give Christ to the next generation, we must hand his
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United Methodist
Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 28, 2024
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General Robert E. Lee was a devout follower of Jesus Christ.
It is said that soon after the end of the American Civil War, he visited a church in Washington, D.C.
During the communion service he knelt beside a black man.
An onlooker said to him later, "How could you do
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 25, 2007
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Since 1971 Memorial Day has been observed annually on the last Monday in May. The purpose is to honor the nation’s military personnel killed in wartime.
The holiday was called Decoration Day at first, because people decorated soldiers’ graves with flowers and flags on that day. Today it is
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Pentecostal
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